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Pingree leads Charles by 11.8 points in the Maine governor polling average.

Maine Governor 2026 polling average as of Oct 19, 2026, based on 15 published polls from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

The question pollsters ask

If the 2026 Maine governor's election were held today, who would you vote for?

15 published polls in the average

Poll endedPollsterSampleResult
Oct 11, 2026Suffolk University500 likely votersPingree 49%, Charles 38%
Oct 5, 2026The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government800 likely votersPingree 49%, Charles 36%
Oct 4, 2026Marist University1,505 registered votersPingree 52%, Charles 40%
Oct 1, 2026YouGov for CBS News1,133 likely votersPingree 56%, Charles 44%
Sep 30, 2026co/efficient1,240 likely votersPingree 47%, Charles 38%
Sep 22, 2026Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research for AARP982 likely votersPingree 52%, Charles 39%
Sep 22, 2026The New York Times/Siena University619 likely votersPingree 47%, Charles 34.4%
Sep 21, 2026University of New Hampshire1,312 likely votersPingree 48%, Charles 40%
Sep 14, 2026University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov650 likely votersPingree 49%, Charles 38%
Sep 8, 2026YouGov1,334 likely votersPingree 47%, Charles 36%
Sep 6, 2026CNN/SSRS880 likely votersPingree 52%, Charles 39%
Aug 10, 2026Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research for Fox News1,000 registered votersPingree 49%, Charles 38%
Jul 20, 2026University of New Hampshire1,150 likely votersPingree 49%, Charles 35%
Jun 27, 2026Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research for Fox News1,003 registered votersPingree 53%, Charles 42%
Jun 26, 2026The New York Times/Siena University for Portland Press Herald608 likely votersPingree 49.6%, Charles 36.4%

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Polls compiled by The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0. Averages calculated by People’s Poll (Methods). Updated Oct 19, 2026. Published by Onward Media LLC.